SYM Riddle Thread

Ravager · Post by **Ravager** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 12:37 pm

What about a miniscule plastic elephant?

Dottie · Post by **Dottie** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 12:58 pm

@Nar: The eldest brother takes 9 cows, the middle brother takes 6 and the youngest one takes two, everyone is happy. ?

I'm still interested in the cigarette buts. Anyone have any ideas?

Chimaera182 · Post by **Chimaera182** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 1:12 pm

Fine, no American riddles, Ravager.

I never was, yet always will be. I am never seen, yet
I always come. I can carry nothing, yet hold much for some.

Nar · Post by **Nar** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 1:54 pm

@Dottie
Almost, one element is missing - first son takes 9/18, secon 6/18, third 2/18. The neighbour gives them one cow so that there are 18. Sons take their cows, one is left - the neighbour takes it back. So generally - correct.

@Chimaera182
tomorrow??

Ravager · Post by **Ravager** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 2:09 pm

I agree with Nar- tomorrow?

Nar, don't steal my riddle. I believe it was for me.

Nar · Post by **Nar** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 2:19 pm

[QUOTE=Yshania]
I have one for you:

An old beggar collects cigarette ends from ashtrays and pavements and uses the tobacco to roll her own cigarettes. She has this practice down to a fine art, knowing that seven cigarette ends will make one rolled cigarette. Since she has collected 49 ends, how many cigarettes can she make from these?[/QUOTE]

Muahahahahaha, got it, I think

. The answer is 8 - 49:7=7 and from those 7 she makes number 8.

(was thinking about it all day

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Nar · Post by **Nar** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 2:20 pm

[QUOTE=Ravager]I agree with Nar- tomorrow?

Nar, don't steal my riddle. I believe it was for me.

[/QUOTE]

Ok, ok, I'm finishing for today.

Chimaera182 · Post by **Chimaera182** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 4:13 pm

Yes, tomorrow.

They try to fight,
they try in vain.
And when I win
I end the pain.

penguin_king · Post by **penguin_king** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 5:50 pm

a man is found in a pitch black room, hanging by his neck from the rafters. security cameras outside the room show that nobody other than the man has entered the room for almost a week, he has been dead for 3 days. there is nothing in the room for him to stand on, there is also a large puddle of water beneath his feet.

how did he hang himself?

Ravager · Post by **Ravager** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 2:22 am

They try to fight,
they try in vain.
And when I win
I end the pain.

Is it time or death?

Kipi · Post by **Kipi** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 4:39 am

[QUOTE=penguin_king]a man is found in a pitch black room, hanging by his neck from the rafters. security cameras outside the room show that nobody other than the man has entered the room for almost a week, he has been dead for 3 days. there is nothing in the room for him to stand on, there is also a large puddle of water beneath his feet.

how did he hang himself?[/QUOTE]

Easy one: The man carried huge icebubes to room, piled them and climbed top of them. Then man put his head through the loop. After some time ice melted, leaving nothing under man's legs, so the man dies.

Chimaera182 · Post by **Chimaera182** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 9:03 am

[QUOTE=Ravager]Is it time or death?[/QUOTE]
The second one.

Ravager · Post by **Ravager** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 9:06 am

[QUOTE=Kipi]Easy one: The man carried huge icebubes to room, piled them and climbed top of them. Then man put his head through the loop. After some time ice melted, leaving nothing under man's legs, so the man dies.[/QUOTE]

Either that, or he took dry ice and died from the amount of CO2 that is thrown out when it melts

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Grimar · Post by **Grimar** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 9:11 am

can someone post a riddle that has more to do with math or logic than words?

Ravager · Post by **Ravager** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 9:18 am

Riddles!

1+1=.. (It's not 2)

And another more interesting one:

There is a barrel with no lid and some wine in it. "This barrel of wine is more than half full," said Curly. "No it's not," says Mo. "It's less than half full."

Without any measuring implements and without removing any wine from the barrel, how can they easily determine who is correct?

Grimar · Post by **Grimar** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 9:21 am

that first one is 11?

and the last one i'l answer after dinner

moltovir · Post by **moltovir** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 9:24 am

Make a hole in the middle of the barrel and see if wine pours through?

Ravager · Post by **Ravager** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 9:26 am

that first one is 11?

Correct.

Wrong answer, moltovir.

penguin_king · Post by **penguin_king** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:01 am

@ Rav: could they fight it out? is that an OK answer?

Ravager · Post by **Ravager** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:02 am

What do you think?

Any other answers?